Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. (EMH&T Inc.), for construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities construction projects bid during the calendar years 2023 through 2025 as part of the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contracts. The construction project to be administered by EMH&T Inc. under this contract modification is the Lead Service Line Replacements project, CIP No. 690236-100175, CT No. 2401 in an amount up to $1,133,050.50.
This work will primarily be performed in Community Planning Area 99 - Citywide.
UPDATED TIMELINE
The original agreement allowed for work is to be completed within the timeframe established by the individual construction contracts. This contract modification will be in effect through the completion of construction for this project.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $495,415.00
Original Contract: $ 1,934,456.02 (PO386052)
Modification #1: $ 178,477.12 (PO402261)
Modification #2: $ 495,415.00 (PO425785 and PO425788)
Modification #3: (current): $ 1,133,050.50 (TBD)
Total: $ 3,741,398.64
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a three-year agreement for fiscal years 2023 - 2025 and modifications were anticipated and explained in the original legislation under Ordinance 0745-2023.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This is a multi-year contract that will be modified as required to provide Construction Administration/Construction Inspection services for construction projects that bid during the three-year (2023-2025) timeframe. Another procurement process is not required.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this modification was determined by negotiations between EMH&T Inc...
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